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Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky SB 59

AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

Sponsors

No sponsor recorded.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 65.013 to define terms; expand the prohibition on using tax dollars to advocate for or against a public question on the ballot to prohibit using any resources, and to explicitly apply prohibition to school districts, regional educational cooperatives, and recalls on a ballot; establish a criminal penalty and a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person found guilty of violating the prohibition; create a cause of action for a citizen aggrieved by a violation of the prohibition; establish a statute of limitations to commence suit and the appropriate venue; provide when the suit accrues; specify damages recoverable per violation; allow for class action; include a prohibition against holding a position of public trust or profit for 10 years for a person held civilly liable; amend KRS 48.025 and 132.017 to conform.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		Veto OverridepassSet your home in Kentucky to see
Apr 14, 2026
Senate		OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 59passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 26, 2026
Senate		FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 59 w/ HCS 1, HFA 2passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 25, 2026
Senate		PasspassSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 5, 2026
Senate		PASS SB 59 w/ SCS 1passSet your home in Kentucky to see

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